BAT394R - Replicas artefact

Batavia Wreck

BAT394R - Replicas

Astrolabe, reconstructed. Replica of body of bronze astrolabe BAT 394 encased in perspex mount with perspex alidade. Made by Eric Car 1966 (Two additional replicas found in MAC-060 Tray 09, Two other replicas not numbered and not complete also in MAC-060 Tray 09)

  • Material Replicas

  • Number of Items 5

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

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  • artefact BAT394R - Replicas

  • Registration Number 394

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artefact BAT394R - Replicas
Ship Batavia
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 394
Description Astrolabe, reconstructed. Replica of body of bronze astrolabe BAT 394 encased in perspex mount with perspex alidade. Made by Eric Car 1966 (Two additional replicas found in MAC-060 Tray 09, Two other replicas not numbered and not complete also in MAC-060 Tray 09)
Material Replicas
Number of Items 5
Site Area Code Mid-West
Modification date Tue, 2011-01-25
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/bat394r-replicas
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Batavia

The Batavia built in Netherlands, by VOC, owned by VOC. The Batavia cargo was Trade goods and supplies, building blocks for portico, specie. The Master of the Batavia was Adriaen Jacobs, the Batavia had a crew of 303. The Batavia was lost 1629/06/04 at Morning reef, Houtman Abrolhos.

Under commandeur Francisco Pelsaert, and Ariaen Jacobsz skipper, newly built Batavia sailed from Texel 27 October 1628 for the Dutch East Indies with bullion, goods and silver. On 4 June 1629 the ship struck a reef near Beacon Island in the Houtman Abrolhos. Of the 322 aboard 40 drowned and the rest got ashore. In search of water and food Jacobsz, Pelsaert and others left site in a 30-...

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